ACT fast and save a life - Rajahmundry

Friday, 12 January, 2024

Item details

City: Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh
Offer type: Demand
Price: Rs 533,101

Contacts

Contact name Dr G Geetasravan
Phone 09398058090

Item description

This is why it's so important to remember the acronym FAST – face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, and time to call 911 – when it's believed someone is suffering from a stroke. Getting treatment – which could be the tPA medication or removal of a clot – maximizes a patient's recovery.

Once a stroke strikes, every minute counts. A stroke is a "brain attack" that occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is cut off, usually by a blood clot. About 800,000 people experience a stroke each year, and it’s the fifth-leading cause of death.

To recognize the sudden onset of symptoms, stroke experts recommend memorizing an acronym—FAST:
Face (drooping of the face)
Arm (arm weakness)
Speech (slurred speech)
Time (time counts—call 911 immediately)